Sanitary napkin.



N. M. BARLET.

SANITARY NAPKIN.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.2s, 1913.

1,150,572. r I Patented Aug. 17,1915.

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NATALIE MARJORIE BARLET, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THEJUNOFORM COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA. 1

Specification of Letters Patent.

PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF SANITARY NAPKIN.

Patented Aug. 1'7, ilfillii.

Application filed August 26, 1913. Serial No. 786,677.

have invented new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Napkins, of "whichthe following 1s a specification. a

This invention relates to improvements in .catamenial bandages and itconsists of a catamenial bandage with a supporting band and a waterproofbacking united together by said supporting band, by means of registeringslots formed in the bandage and the waterproof backing, through whichthe supporting band is extended substantially as hereinafter more fullydisclosed and defined by the appended claims. I I v Figure 1 is aperspective. view showing the underside of the catamenial bandage andthe interlocking detachable connection of the supporting band therewith.Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the absorbent element of thebandage unfolded to illustrate the three plies thereof and also theslots formed in the end portions of the absorbent element to receive thesupporting band. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the waterproof backing.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the supporting band. Fig. 5 is a detailtransverse sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Y 7

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating the practicalembodiment of the invention 5 designates the absorbent element of theimproved catamenial bandage, (3 the waterproof backing element, and 7the supporting band.

The absorbent element 5 may be made of any suitable material and may bemade up in any suitable manner, in the drawings a flat sheet isillustrated, which sheet is provided with two parallel longitudinal foldlines 5 and 5", whereby three plies 5, 5", and 5 are provided, which areadapted to lie in folded contacting relation, as shown 1 and 5. Theopposite end portions ply of the absorbent'element are with transverselyextending slots of each provided ,8, the slots in the differentpliesbeing so arranged that they will register with one another when thesheet is folded. The waterproof backing 6 is also provided with trans?the slots 8 are brought into safety pins,

verse slots 8, located near the ends thereof and adapted to registerwith the slots 8 of the absorbent'element 5.

In assembling the bandage the absorbent sheet or element is folded uponitself so that registering positions, the waterproof backing 6 is laidon one side of the absorbent element, with the slots 8. thereof inregister with the slots 8,

and the supporting band 7 is interlocked with the absorbent element andthe waterproof backing by extending the end portions thereof through theslots 8 and 8, as clearly disclosed in Figs. 1 and 5. By theconstruction described it will be seen that no tension is placed on theabsorbent element or upon the waterproof backing, as the supporting bandis in no way positively connected to either element and said bandreceives all the pull and tension. This avoids gathering the bandage, orcausing it to stretch, with consequent discomfort and imperfect action.When it is desired to adjust the position of the catamenial bandage itis not necessary to disconnect the supporting belt to which it isconnected by the usual or by other like devices, as the absorbentelement and the waterproof back can be moved on the supporting belt bysimply sliding said elements thereon. This is a material advantage, asreadjustment can be easily made whenever the necessity for it arises,without embarrassment. Another vital advantage secured is that there isno danger of the supporting band tearing away from the absorbentelement, with the conse quent discomfort and embarrassment.

Having described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. Acatarnenial bandage comprising an absorbent element folded to provide aplurality of plies, each ply having end portions provided with slots,the slots of the plies and a supporting being adapted to register,

band disposed centrally and lengthwise against the bottom side of theabsorbent element and extended through, the registering slots.

2. A catamenial bandage comprising an absorbent element folded toprovide three plies and having registering slots in the ends of theplies, a Waterproof backing element band from the sanitary having slotsto register with the slots of the In testimony whereof have hereunto setabsorbent element, and a supporting band my hand in presence of twosubscribing witdisposed midway of the side edges of the nesses.

absorbent element and extended slidably N. MARJORIE BARLET. 5 anddetachably through said slots ,and Witnesses:

adapted to hold the three elements named HELEN F. MURPHY,

united. H. K. MACCORKLE.

